Comments on: What’s YOUR most memorable hug? http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/ Living with grace at any age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:13:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Foster http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Christopher Foster Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:21:04 +0000 http://thehappyseeker.com/?p=881#comment-2614 Beautiful story Jackson. Thank you so much for sharing it. And thank you for reading this post, I still remember when I wrote it, the happiness in my heart. Lots of blessings to you. Beautiful story Jackson. Thank you so much for sharing it. And thank you for reading this post, I still remember when I wrote it, the happiness in my heart. Lots of blessings to you.

]]> By: Jackson Dunes http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Jackson Dunes Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:29:19 +0000 http://thehappyseeker.com/?p=881#comment-2612 Living alone in a new town with no friends yet and too far away from my last home, it looked like I was going to be spending Christmas alone. I ran into an acquaintance at the beach and after hearing I was by myself with no plans she invited me to Christmas dinner at her house. I barely knew her and didn't know her family at all and I almost didn't go because the invitation felt more like charity than an interest in me as a person. But sage advice from an old soul convinced me I should go. Dinner was lovely. The conversation was good. When I was getting ready to leave, she shook my hand and uttered a few words about how nice it was to have me over but her husband did an extraordinary thing. This tall, 6'2" man, bent way down and wrapped his arms around my 5'2" frame with absolute tenderness and grace. His embrace is still, to this day, one of my most treasured holiday memories because it was pure love and that's what the season is all about regardless of denomination. Jackson Dunes Pug At The Beach http://amzn.to/BeachBooks Living alone in a new town with no friends yet and too far away from my last home, it looked like I was going to be spending Christmas alone. I ran into an acquaintance at the beach and after hearing I was by myself with no plans she invited me to Christmas dinner at her house. I barely knew her and didn’t know her family at all and I almost didn’t go because the invitation felt more like charity than an interest in me as a person.

But sage advice from an old soul convinced me I should go. Dinner was lovely. The conversation was good. When I was getting ready to leave, she shook my hand and uttered a few words about how nice it was to have me over but her husband did an extraordinary thing.

This tall, 6’2″ man, bent way down and wrapped his arms around my 5’2″ frame with absolute tenderness and grace. His embrace is still, to this day, one of my most treasured holiday memories because it was pure love and that’s what the season is all about regardless of denomination.

Jackson Dunes
Pug At The Beach
http://amzn.to/BeachBooks

]]> By: Christopher Foster http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Christopher Foster Sat, 28 May 2011 15:24:02 +0000 http://thehappyseeker.com/?p=881#comment-2085 Tristan, hi. This is such a touching story. Thank you so much for sharing it here. I wish you every happiness. Blessings to you. Tristan, hi. This is such a touching story. Thank you so much for sharing it here. I wish you every happiness. Blessings to you.

]]> By: Tristan http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Tristan Fri, 27 May 2011 06:43:16 +0000 http://thehappyseeker.com/?p=881#comment-2073 I had a memorable hug about a week ago. This one hug literally saved me from self mutalation/cutting myself. I am one of the most happy, talkative people I know. The only time im not as bubbly and crazy is when im around the girl im currently falling for, Lucy. She goes to my church and when ever shes around, i get very selfconcious, but I still manage to talk to her. But everytime I think about asking her out, its like a little voice in my head calls me worthless, unloved trash (which is untrue because im well-liked by pretty much everyone). But that one time a week ago, I actually convinced myself I was worthless. I felt so horrible. I felt almost nocious. I had almost made up my mind to cut myself when I got home, something ive never even thought about doing. I sat there after service for a while with my hand on my forhead shielding my face from anyone elses view. I then felt something like fingernails gently scratching my back. I looked up a little and saw Lucy sitting me looking right at me. She then hugged me close for like 6 seconds. Shes hugged me before but none of them that long. And none of them had as much of an effect on me. I actually felt better and loved. She eventually got up and went downstairs to the lobby. I eventually went down there to leave and on my way out told her goodbye. She said bye bye and smiled. We are not going out yet, but I just have that feeing we might soon. Im glad I finally shared that expierience. Even if its just on the internet! I had a memorable hug about a week ago. This one hug literally saved me from self mutalation/cutting myself. I am one of the most happy, talkative people I know. The only time im not as bubbly and crazy is when im around the girl im currently falling for, Lucy. She goes to my church and when ever shes around, i get very selfconcious, but I still manage to talk to her. But everytime I think about asking her out, its like a little voice in my head calls me worthless, unloved trash (which is untrue because im well-liked by pretty much everyone). But that one time a week ago, I actually convinced myself I was worthless. I felt so horrible. I felt almost nocious. I had almost made up my mind to cut myself when I got home, something ive never even thought about doing. I sat there after service for a while with my hand on my forhead shielding my face from anyone elses view. I then felt something like fingernails gently scratching my back. I looked up a little and saw Lucy sitting me looking right at me. She then hugged me close for like 6 seconds. Shes hugged me before but none of them that long. And none of them had as much of an effect on me. I actually felt better and loved. She eventually got up and went downstairs to the lobby. I eventually went down there to leave and on my way out told her goodbye. She said bye bye and smiled. We are not going out yet, but I just have that feeing we might soon. Im glad I finally shared that expierience. Even if its just on the internet!

]]> By: Christopher Foster http://www.thehappyseeker.com/2010/02/20/whats-your-most-memorable-hug/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Christopher Foster Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:45:05 +0000 http://thehappyseeker.com/?p=881#comment-580 Hi Virginia. Thanks so much for sharing your moving story. Isn't it interesting how sometimes words not only aren't needed, but would intrude really on something important and creative that's going on? Do you have a new dog? Hi Virginia. Thanks so much for sharing your moving story. Isn’t it interesting how sometimes words not only aren’t needed, but would intrude really on something important and creative that’s going on? Do you have a new dog?

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